Political Upheavel in China

Report Summary

China, abortion, and the flag were the stories that dominated the consciousness of Americans in early July. Each was followed very closely by nearly half of all American adults – a level of response that places these stories in the top quintile of all stories Times Mirror has tracked. Although all three stories attracted about the same amount of attention, the nature of public response to each was quite different.

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